Repetition in Prophetic Discourse: The Farewell Khutbah as a Sample

Abstract

This research examines repetition in Prophet Muhammad’s (peace be upon him) Khutbahs (sermons), focusing on the famous Farewell Khutbah. The Speaker (peace be upon him) deliberately employed repetition, both in form and content, in delivering his message effectively to an audience present across time and space, achieving both persuasion and influence. The Study adopts a descriptive-analytical approach, utilizing statistical methods consistent with the topic. This research concludes that employing repetition significantly contributed to delivering the message of the noble Khutbahwith clarity and demonstrated the profound understanding of the audience by the Speaker (peace be upon him). Repetition at various levels has been identified (repetition at the level of the word, structure, and content).